In a realm of golden crowns, a king ruled with might His halls echoed with glory, his future ever bright But fate is a fickle master, and time can overturn The king who sat so proudly, had a different lesson to learn From the throne to the streets, from the gold to the grime A king of vast riches, now begging for time The crown lost its luster, the scepter fell low A monarch no more, just a man with no throne Decisions made in haste, wars fought without cause Alliances broken, subjects lost to his flaws The palace now distant, a memory of the past The king walks in tatters, his empire didn't last From the throne to the streets, from the gold to the grime A king of vast riches, now begging for time The crown lost its luster, the scepter fell low A monarch no more, just a man with no throne From the throne to the streets, from the gold to the grime A king of vast riches, now begging for time The crown lost its luster, the scepter fell low A monarch no more, just a man with no throne Once a ruler of lands, now he's ruled by the street Every face that passes, no eyes dare to meet In the silence of night, he whispers a plea For the man he once was, and the king he used to be Once a ruler of lands, now he's ruled by the street Every face that passes, no eyes dare to meet In the silence of night, he whispers a plea For the man he once was, and the king he used to be From the throne to the streets, from the gold to the grime A king of vast riches, now begging for time The crown lost its luster